Christopher Stirling (Field Court Chambers)

Christopher Stirling (Field Court Chambers)

Christopher Stirling is a barrister at Field Court Chambers in London and a door tenant at 1 Crown Office Row in Brighton. He practises in both financial remedies and contested chancery.

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The Lesser Known ‘Acquisition Constructive Trust’ after Khan v Khan [2025] EWCA Civ 1436 and Why Financial Remedy Lawyers Need to Know About It

[2026] 1 FRJ 19. When thinking of constructive trusts, most financial remedy lawyers will have in mind the common intention constructive trust. However, this is not the only type of constructive trust. The newly christened ‘acquisition constructive trust’ is one with which to become familiar.

What’s App Doc?

What’s App Doc?

Reid-Roberts & Ors v Mei-Lin & Gudmundson [2026] EWHC 49 (Ch) has caused a media stir. The headlines are all about whether you can give your home away by a WhatsApp. However, the decision is more interesting and of wider application for financial remedy practitioners than these soundbites suggest.

Christopher Stirling

Christopher Stirling

Christopher is a barrister at Field Court Chambers in London and a door tenant at 1 Crown Office Row in Brighton. He practises in both financial remedies and contested chancery: particularly private client disputes including TLATA, contested probate and Inheritance Act matters. He is frequently instructed in complex cases where